Throat Cancer

Clinical Trials

Below is a list of Throat Cancer clinical trials from the clinical trials database at Mayo Clinic.

Mayo's clinical trials include experimental treatments, often unavailable elsewhere, which frequently lead to improved patient care for people worldwide. Patients should ask their doctor at Mayo about clinical trials appropriate for their situation.

Efficacy Study of REOLYSIN® in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Platinum-Refractory Head and Neck Cancers
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is the sixth most common cancer in the world. More than 50% of patients diagnosed with advanced regional disease will relapse locally or at distant sites.
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Fludeoxyglucose F 18-PET/CT Imaging in Assessing the Tumor and Planning Neck Surgery in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Head and Neck Cancer
OBJECTIVES: Primary - Determine the negative predictive value of PET/CT imaging based upon pathologic sampling of the neck lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer planning to undergo N0 neck surgery.
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Highdose Nicotine Patch Therapy for Smokeless Tobacco Use
Approximately 8.2 million (3.3%) of Americans ≥ 12 years of age are current smokeless tobacco (ST) users, and the prevalence of ST use has increased over the past three years. ST is increasingly being promoted as a harm reduction strategy for cigarette smoking, and two of the world's largest cigarette manufacturers have entered the ST market.
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Temsirolimus With or Without Cetuximab in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer Who Did Not Respond to Previous Therapy
OBJECTIVES: Primary - To determine the progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer who failed prior epidermal growth factor receptor-based (EGFR-based) therapy treated with temsirolimus with vs without cetuximab.
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